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Arlington Heights pond cleanup should help solve odor problems, officials say
Open space in front of a detention pond next to Happiness Park in Arlington Heights will serve as a stormwater overflow area as part of a village infrastructure upgrade project. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
An open field fronting Cambridge Street in Arlington Heights will be used for stormwater overflow as part of a village infrastructure upgrade project. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Updated 3/3/2021 9:24 AM
This story has been updated to note Happiness Park s correct location east of Route 53.
Plans to clean up and expand a detention pond on the north side of Arlington Heights should solve odor problems and help mitigate flooding in the area, village officials said.
Project will add large storm pipes in Arlington Heights Greenbrier area
Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes, pictured at an Arbor Day celebration in April 2019 at Greenbrier Park, was among the members of the village board Monday to approve a $7.2 million stormwater control project in an area that includes the park and surrounding streets. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer, 2019
Posted2/16/2021 5:30 AM
A long-awaited stormwater control project aimed at reducing flooding in a north Arlington Heights neighborhood earned approval from the village board Monday.
The $7.2 million contract approved unanimously calls for storm sewer improvements, water main replacements and roadway construction in an area bounded by Wilke Road, Cambridge Street, Verde Drive and Alec Street. It s an area that includes Greenbrier Elementary School and park, Happiness Park and Mision San Juan Diego, and has been beset by major floods for years.